Injury Rules Osimhen Out Of Super Eagles Friendlies
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming International Friendlies against the Black Stars of Ghana and Mali, as Napoli confirmed that their star player has not been declared fully fit to play for now.
Osimhen, 25, had been dealing with fitness issues and started on the bench for Napoli in their crucial Italian Serie A clash with Inter Milan on Sunday, which ended 1-1.
Napoli coach Francesco Calzona recently revealed the Nigeria international has not been given a clean bill of health to start playing football
The African Footballer of the Year was not on the list of players Napoli released for international duty. Osimhen was also not listed in the Super Eagles squad for the friendlies.
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The Serie A champions are taking precautionary measures not to escalate his injury and will not want to release Osimhen for Nigeria’s next friendly match.
The Super Eagles are scheduled to face Ghana’s Black Stars and the Eagles of Mali in international friendlies on March 22nd and 26th respectively, to be held in Morocco.
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